Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-07-12
MANCHESTER NEWS.
BUGGY AND TWO HORSES sToLyS, BUT
RECOVERED.
The Burnett House Rented Court News
Mr.. william NUNS Funeral Church
Notes Personal, 60 &c. &c.

porter Yesterday gentleman OF this
city impaired the information below.
which hc had received through m entire
lyreliablc source: Sunday aftemoonb be-
tween and ? o'clock two men in a
handsome buggy, TO which was hitched
two fine horses, drove up to the resi-
dcnCc Of Mr. Pat Wiufrcc, who lives in
Chesterfield few miles from Marches
ter. md asked 10 be served with dinner
Immediately. rs they were hungry AMI
travelling in great haste. Their wish
was complied with. and m The shortest
time Imaginable tn wore seated AMI
doing Justice toa substantial meal such
o. The landlady had already prepared
They appeared rather nervous. and
their conduct created some question in
the minds 81 those present as to whether
there was not something wrong. This
was soon explained when. in about fl.
teen minutes after the arrival OF the
party, two gentlemen came up on horse
hack. dismountcd, and, entering the
hOuse with pistols drawn, threatened 10
shoot the men for stealing tho buggy
and pair OF horses. Mr.. Winfrcc re-
monsiratcd with them not 10 act so ex-
ciicdly. and they were induced TO do
them no harm, hut quietly ordered the
two persons who bad preceded them to
enter the buggy and rctracc their steps
This they did
1t appears that while one Of the pur-
suing parties was at church in POwha-
tan county. about thirty miles from
where the fugtivcs were captured,
ms turnout was taken possession
Of and driven away. As soon as
hc learned what had been done
he, with n friend, armed themselves and
taking two fast horses, followed. They
had little difficulty in keeping on the
right track, q. every mile or two they
would hear something to assure them
that they were in the proper course.
The pursued party drove 50 rapidly that
The distance Of near thirty miles had
been covered before they were over
taken. The horses showed that they
had been driven very hard for so hot Il
day. No names could be obtained.
THR BURNETT HOUSE RENTED.
At the last meeting Of the City School
Board, held on the night OF June 18th,
letter was read from Mr.. Il. b. w.
Beattie Offering 20 rent the Burnett
house for the term Of six months, and
If not sold, for the term of twelve
months, 10 be used as building for
the white schools The paper was re-
lcrred 10 the Committee on Grounds
and Buildings with power 10 act. The
committee having decided 10 accept the
proposition, MIR David j. Weisiger,
member of the committee and clerk of
the board, ha. so Informed Mr. Beattie.
The lease will take effect from the lst Of
September. at which time the one on
the Kahn building, corner Tenth and
Hull streets, expires, This house has
been used 10y three Of the schools for
two years, and IS given up because the
rooms are not sufficiently large The
Burnett house is situated on the west
side of Hull street between Sixth and
Seventh, and is well adapted to school
purposes The rooms are large and
connexions, and here four schools
can be conveniently nccommo-
dated should 1t be found desi-
Fable for any reason 70 move an
other school from the Murray build
ing. corner of Fifth and Hull streets.
The ward. which viii bc used as play
ground, is quite large There is now
I,udug before the Finance Committee
Of the Council resolution apprO-
printing 10 build two new school
housos-oue with capacity forGOO for
the whites aud one with a capacity for
400 for the colorcd children. That the
APPROPRIATION will be made and the
HOUSES built there Is no question, but
they will not be ready before spring;
Iossihly not then. The next term VIII
Cpcn as usual the first week IN OctO-
hcr.
SIR. NUNS FUNERAL.
The funeral Of Mr. William II. Mum,
whose death was announced in the Dis
,I0tch of Sunday, took place from the
Tr,sbytcuan church at { o'clock sun
dny afternoon. The high esteem in
which deceased. q most popular gentle
man of only twonty-onc years. wds held,
was evidenced 10y the large coucourse Of
friends of the family present, which
crowded the cdiict to its utmost
cuacitv. The funeral services,
winch were exceedingly solemn aud
impressive, were conducted 10y
Rev. w. A. Campbell. of Fredcucks-
burg, formerly pastor of tins church.
and were participated I'M 10y Rev. De
catur Edwards. of the Cloptpn-Stroct
BAPTIST church The coffin was pro
m-rly decorated with flowers. A long
uotcssion followed the remains 10
Marry cemetery where they were III
tITcd.
COUNT ITEMS.
The following petit jury las been
unmu,d for the next term OF the
iu,uue- Court, which begin, ON Mon
JsN the 18th instant. j. H. Itmdon,
A. j. liaukcnshlp, T.. G. Davis, j. Il.
Charlton, j. H. Rogers, \. kuorr,
George G. Anderson, 4. v. Day, >.
" Wake. John 4. Hood, Z. \. Da-
wilson. d. +. Fitzgerald. \. Shelton.
Samuel Logan. Emmett Powell, Rich
and Gov. The four last named are
color,d. There Will be a grand jury,
the names OF whom have been pub
Eshcd IN the Dispatch. hut there are
no criminal cases to be tried. All per
~ons doing business who have not pad
tbcir taxes prior to that time will be
reported ~ the commissioner OF the
revenue and indicted 10y tue grand
mv. Tho case OF fuckers admins
major as. the city for 5000
damages is set for trial at tins
tenn. hut it willprobably becoutinued,
as several of the gentlemen interested
as counsel are uuwtll. When tried
there Will be a special jury from CheN-
tctcld.
The July term of the Chesterfield
County Court began yesterday There
ave 40 cases OF importance to try at
tm, tenn.
No cases Of interest were tried IN the
Mayors Court yesterday morning
sUNDAY-sCHooL PIc-Nlos.
The Sunday school OF the BAN
bridge Street Baptist church Will have
thcir annual picnic at West Point to
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